Bikes Made in the USA

Detroit Bikes was inspired by Detroit’s history of manufacturing with raw materials as well as bicycle manufacturing. The founder wants to revitalize American bicycle manufacturing with Detroit Bikes. They have a factory in Detroit where they make their high-quality products, with their factory able to make up to 150 frames a day! Detroit Bikes products are built to last, thanks to their quality materials and superior workmanship.

Allied Cycle Works is an American bike manufacturer for serious riders looking to go out and compete. They are passionate about the hands-on quality control of sourcing and making their frames in Arkansas, where they are based, and putting it all together.

Made in Oregon, Co-Motion Cycles bikes are made by hand, so they have a true human touch from start to finish. They offer everything from custom to ready-made frames, so you’ll be able to find the bicycle that’s a perfect fit for you. Co-Motion Cycles also use American-sourced materials, so you can feel safe knowing that their bikes are made with the highest-quality of materials.

We had the pleasure of speaking with the Co-Motion team about their story and production process. Check out our full interview with Co-Motion Cycles.

Why Litespeed manufactures in the USA, straight from Justin Martinovich: “Our company was founded over 30 years ago in Chattanooga, TN, where we still remain today. Our very first titanium bicycle frame was created here in the USA, and to this day, each frame has been handmade in the USA – most of them in the same building. We continue to manufacture in the USA because we couldn’t see it any other way. Our group of skilled frame-workers are like family. They’ve been working to hand-make Litespeed frames for many years – for some, most of their lives. At Litespeed, we’re proud to invest in America by producing high-quality, high-performance titanium bike frames. Also, don’t forget we’ve manufactured titanium components for NASA’s Mars Rover – I think we’re the only bike company that can say we have built something for use on another planet.”

Chumba Bikes makes their bikes with the best materials and craftsmanship. Their handmade bikes are designed for various purposes, including mountain biking, bikepacking, touring, all-road cycling, gravel grinding, and more. They offer everything from complete bikes to custom bikes.

We talked with Vince Colvin, their Director of Operations, who had this to say about their mission: “Our mission is to provide you with the highest quality user experience beginning with precision made in USA fabrication and materials, through friendly planning of your dream bike, to turning over the pedals for years to come.”

Founded in 1990, Intense Cycles has since become a huge name in the mountain biking community, and for good reason. Their bikes boast quality materials, excellent craftsmanship, and outstanding durability. In fact, these bikes are so well-known for their quality that big names in mountain biking specifically use these bikes. Their bikes are made in the USA.

A small company based in California, Turner Bikes makes handmade bikes and are particularly known for their hybrid bikes. They do not have the widest range of bikes in the world, but they are durable and can handle various terrains. While Turner Bikes used to be 100% made in the USA, this is no longer the case.

Rock Lobster is a small bike outfit in Santa Cruz, California offering top-quality hand-constructed frames made in their workshop. The company strives for exceptional quality, but wait times for a frame can be months because of this. The bikes are 100% manufactured in the USA with some foreign materials.

Guerrilla Gravity is based in Denver, Colorado, and makes mountain bikes. Their frames are made and sourced in the U.S., and they have a lot of customization options available depending on what you like in your mountain bike setup, including one very unique feature – their modular frame platform that allows you to literally change your bike into a different model.

America’s oldest bicycle manufacturer started its roots in 1898 with an aim to create a three-wheeled bike that would replace the horse and wagon. Worksman Cycles has kept up this philosophy – aiming to make the world’s finest heavy-duty bikes suited for those who use bikes for work. They manufacture industrial bikes, cargo/delivery bikes, and vending bikes. They also sell special needs bikes, electric bikes, and a variety of tricycle bikes. It’s worth noting that Worksman Cycles bikes are made in the USA, but use both imported and domestic parts.

Lynskey Performance has been working in metal fabrication since the 60s and recently started creating titanium bikes as its primary product offering. They offer gravel, road, and mountain bikes. Lynskey Performance custom makes its bikes to order, so every bike has a multitude of customization options to get a bike that fits you and your exact needs. Types of customization options include finish, frame graphics, head badge, component package, wheelset, headset options, upgrading your fork, stem, handlebar, seat post, and whether you want to add a rack. There’s also a ‘special instructions’ section so that you can add any customizations you have in mind.

Founded by two former racing cyclists in 1989, DEAN Titanium has a mission to handcraft titanium bikes to exact customer specifications. Their bikes are made only using cold-worked stress-relieved 3/2.5 aerospace titanium. As part of their bikes range, they offer road, gravel, and mountain bikes. Hand built at their site in Boulder, Colorado, DEAN Titanium often names its bikes after the mountains that Colorado is known for. Their parent company is Janus Cycle Group.

Firefly Bicycles custom makes its bikes to each customer’s needs, taking into account the rider’s body dimensions, riding style, previous riding experience, and future goals into account. They also aim to connect their customers with their bikes more by documenting the manufacturing process through photos and sending them to their customers so they can feel more connected to their bike. Firefly bicycles mainly focus on road bikes but also make cyclocross and mountain bikes too. If you want a bike that’s a cross between two types e.g., a road and a cross bike, they can make that for you too.

Originally a designer and manufacturer of off-road trucks for big names like Ford and Nissan, Brent Foes turned his attention to bikes in 1992. In 1993, he created a unique mountain bike that featured long-travel suspension. While most bikes have 2.5 inches or less of travel, Foes bikes are designed with 6 inches of travel. Foes Racing USA specializes in handcrafted mountain bikes. They have a small selection as part of their product range, but they are designed to meet the needs of any cyclist, whether it’s enduro, cross-country, trail, or electric.

Moots Bikes manufactures its bikes in Steamboat Spring, Colorado, home to many great trails. They handcraft titanium bicycles, including road bikes, mountain bikes, gravel bikes, and cross bikes, and they also offer custom options.

Originally working for Merlin Metalworks in Cambridge, MA, after the company was bought and sold multiple times before being relocated, a group of employees set out to create their own bike manufacturing company with a unique aim. They wanted to manufacture custom bikes within a short timeframe that would focus on the rider and require maximum input from them. Seven Cycles worked hard to create a manufacturing process that allows this to happen, with minimum hands touching each bike as possible. These bikes are created one at a time and account for a rider’s needs for geometry, handling, materials, versatility, comfort, options, and aesthetics.

Ellsworth Handcrafted was founded in 1991 in Tony Ellsworth’s garage as he aimed to create bikes made in the USA using as many USA-sourced materials as possible. Ellsworth Handcrafted manufactures full-suspension mountain bikes that aim to provide more control, traction, and efficiency than any other bike on the market. They’ve patented their unique Instant Center Tracking (ICT) suspension, which has now been refined into Active Energy Efficient Suspension (AEES), which aims to optimize pedal-efficient kinematics, stiffer handling, and better geometries.

With over four years of off-road bicycling experience and over 28 years of building bikes, Ventana Mountain Bikes is proud to be building its bikes in the USA. Built by hand, their bikes are machined, designed, welded, cut, treated, heated, powder coated, and assembled all in-house. Their bike range includes mountain, trail, XC, hardtail, single-speed, all-purpose, cyclocross, and tandem bikes.

Wyatt Bicycles makes mountain bikes and fat tire bikes and handle all of their own manufacturing out of their facility in Bangor, Wisconsin. Check out the Vista and Maverick models, each of which has tons of customization options.

Started in 1973, R&E Cycles hand builds all their bikes in Seattle, Washington. They have gravel bikes, road bikes, and a bunch of other configurations to choose from, and they can also make custom bikes if you want to request some modifications.

Quiring Cycles is a cool bicycle manufacturer based out of Free Soil, Michigan. They started making bikes in 1999 and haven’t slowed down since. The owner, Scott Quiring, does all the designing and frame building himself with the help of his handy CNC machine.

Waterford Precision Cycles is a great brand in Wisconsin that has been making custom bikes since 1993. We spoke with Tucker Schwinn over there, who was super transparent about their supply chain and how they make their bikes. They have a ton of customization options and stock styles to choose from, so you’ll be able to craft a unique bike just for you.